What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Clemency bid rejected for Texas man set to be first to be executed in U.S. for 'shaken baby' death
Robert Roberson, 57, is scheduled to die by lethal injection for his daughter's 2002 death — a conviction based on a syndrome that has since come under scientific scrutiny.
Clemency Denied for Man Facing Execution in Shaken Baby Syndrome Case
The Texas parole board denied clemency Wednesday for Robert Roberson, who was convicted in his daughter's 2002 death.
Texas board votes against clemency for a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
Robert Roberson has been sentenced for death for a crime that, according to activists and experts, never happened.
Texas Board denies clemency for Robert Roberson, set to be executed amid controversy over shaken baby syndrome diagnosis
Roberson is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday evening for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter.
Texas man faces execution despite doubts over shaken baby syndrome
Robert Roberson of Texas is scheduled to die by lethal injection despite doubts over shaken baby syndrome, the scientific theory used to convict him in the death of his daughter.
Texas Man Facing Execution in Shaken Baby Syndrome Case Awaits Clemency Ruling
A Texas man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is awaiting a decision on his request for clemency from a
A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Wednesday denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Texas board rejects clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby death
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Wednesday rejected a clemency request for a man facing execution over a shaken baby syndrome despite doubts over the evidence in the case.
Man Convicted Of Daughter's Death In Disputed Shaken Baby Case Is Set For Execution
An attorney for Robert Roberson III said authorities ignored other possibilities for the 2002 death of the 2-year-old, who'd been ill, and instead accused him of child abuse.
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Texas is about to execute a man for a crime that never happened, medical experts say
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Texas parole board declines to recommend clemency as death row inmate faces execution for a crime he says did not happen
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Will East Texas Man Be The First Executed For This Cause Of Death
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Texas intends to execute Robert Roberson, whose attorneys claim he was wrongly convicted
Time is running out for Robert Roberson. The 57-year-old could become the first person in U.S. history to be executed for a ...
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Subpoena issued for Roberson hours before his execution
The Texas Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence voted at the end of its hearing Wednesday to subpoena Robert Roberson to ...
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Texas board votes against clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
Roberson’s scheduled execution has renewed debate over shaken baby syndrome, which is known in the medical community as ...
He was sentenced to death after his toddler died. Now, shaken baby syndrome is at the heart of Robert Roberson’s 11th-hour appeals
The inmate would be the first person in the US executed on a shaken baby syndrome-based conviction, his lawyers say, as the ...